The polarization of "Crash"

[Ponine]

I am actually in the middle for this movie. I didnt love it, I didnt hate it... it disturbed me, and it made me laugh. That said...

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Secondly, Matt Dillon's character is beyond liking the moment the frisking scene occurrs. The director did get an effective performance in this scene from Thandie Newton. But it was so good that nothing, and I mean nothing, Dillon's character could do in the film could possibly redeem his character.

Agreed. Though I so identified with Thandie Newton I cried almost everytime she was on screen, and that scene killed me, and I had to walk away.

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

ie. Brendan Fraser's character stomps around saying, 'I'm the District Attorney of Los Angeles!' The script should show us that not have the character announce it. Someone should introduce him as the DA, not have the character tell us. That's just lame. (What's more is that Brendan Fraser is a 'George of the Jungle', he is an 'Encino Man', he is a Warner Brothers Security Guard... but a DA? I don't buy it.)

ie. Ludacris: 'I ran over a China Man.' Who says 'China Man'?

ie. Sandra Bullock's character is unaware of anyone else existing in her universe. To totally go off on a guy that's in the room without talking to him is weird.

ie. Bullock's maid's performance made her seem like English is her second language (yes, we get it) but also that she's somewhat mentally challenged.

wow...I disagree with you...

Brendan Fraser... YOu dont buy that? Am I the only one that does stand up in my cube, or walk outside and say loudy.. G@@ Dammn it... I am the payroll tech. I am a payroll tech, I know what I am doing....
I was sold on that speech

China man... I still hear that. A lot

Bullock... nope, I've seen people do that, heard about it, and done it myself.

Bullocks house keeper... nope I didnt get that impression at all.
I saw a woman who was afraid of overstepping her bounds who has been treated as a second class citizen by this woman, when in fact she knows thats not the way it has to be.
She wanted to help, but knew that she would not be allowed because of the prior history with Bullock.